Ian Grove-Stephensen

Profile Information:

School / Work Affiliation
Yacapaca
Blog
http://www.chalkface.com/blog/
Website
http://yacapaca.com/
Favored IM Account
ian2gs@jabber.dk
Skype Account
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Twitter / Plurk / Other Account
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About Me
I am the CEO of Yacapaca, the free web 2.0 assessment platform for schools and educators of school-age children.

Comment Wall:

  • Hans Feldmeier

    Welcome Ian from Germany! I focus on Web 2.0 apps as to education and I´m responsable for european school projects as to e-learning in Bavaria/Germany.
    Feel free to check out my site or even search me on www.ziki.com
    I created the biggest group on Classroom 2.0 about digital teaching methods like using wikis ...: DigiSkills with 203 members now. Would love if you decide to join this group
    Hans

    Oct 24, 2007

  • Ian Grove-Stephensen

    The best way to find out about any updates to Yacapaca is to sign up for a teacher membership (from the homepage - it's free). That automatically gets you on the mailing list. I am absolutely delighted if any member of Classroom 2.0 joins Yacapaca.

    Oct 27, 2007

  • Luke

    Thanks, it's been a good thread so far I think.

    Nov 1, 2007

  • BobStimson

    Hello Ian,

    You say there are no computers in the schools in Ukraine. Do students have computers at home? And do they engage in social networking like their Western counterparts?
    Bob

    Nov 7, 2007

  • Helen

    Hi, Ian
    I followed your Chalkface project which led me here. I love Yacapaca so much and find a lot of useful stuff from your project.

    Thanks again. I will continue to be a fan of Yacapaca. :)

    Apr 9, 2008

  • Matt Christensen

    I joined Yacapaca and, once time slows down for me, will implement its great functions. Gratefully, MC

    Jul 2, 2008

  • Michael Staton

    You're the face behind Yacapaca!

    Jul 3, 2008

  • Leslie Witten

    Hi Ian,

    Nice to find like-minded people out here! I saw your profile...tell me about yacapapa...what kind of assessment? I'm interested...

    Leslie

    Sep 18, 2008

  • Leslie Witten

    Whoa...Yacapaca looks incredible. I am right in assuming the administrative set up is extensive initially as teachers input students data and create/find assessments, but that the return is equally great in time saved by not grading papers and having visual and real-time projections of achievement?

    Sep 18, 2008

  • Leslie Witten

    Sorry! Of course I do not think you are monsters! The easy set up will help me "sell" your productivity sire to the teachers at my school. I am the librarian for a K-8 school in Los Angeles, CA. I help teachers, many of whom are not tech-savvy, understand and use 2.0 tools to reach their digital native students as well as make their own jobs easier. Yacapaca looks like a great tool. Especially since teachers have an easy set up and choices to use pre-created content, self-authored content, collaborative of independent fields. Keep me posted! - L

    Sep 18, 2008

  • Mark Cruthers

    Hi Ian,

    Have you ever tried WiZiQ's Virtual Classroom? I would be interested in your view of it compared to sketchcasting.

    Oct 18, 2008